SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR: FACILITY POLICY PLANNING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Job Overview

The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government, is hiring a Social Work Supervisor for Facility Policy Planning and Professional Services. Applicants require a 4-year social work degree/diploma, current SACSSP registration, at least 7 years of post-registration experience, and a valid driver's licence. The role involves supervising social workers, ensuring high standards of care and protection for vulnerable groups, managing statutory functions, and implementing social legislation and policies.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A 4-year tertiary qualification in social work (degree/diploma) that allows registration with SACSSP
• Registration and proof of current registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
• A minimum of 7 years of appropriate experience in social work after registration as a social worker with the SACSSP
• Valid Code B (or higher) Driving Licence (People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply)
• Knowledge of job-related knowledge, analytic and diagnostic tools, assessment tools, evaluation methods, and processes
• Knowledge of Personnel Management, Supervision Framework for Social Workers, and Social Work Legislation Related to Children
• Knowledge of social work theory and interventions, information and knowledge management, protocol, and professional ethics
• Skills in organizing and planning, project planning, psychosocial intervention, and communication in 2 official languages of the Western Cape Government
• People management practices, interpersonal, report writing, computer literacy, presentation, facilitation, problem solving, analytical, client orientation, and customer focus skills

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection, and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families, and communities is rendered
• Supervise employees engaged in social work functions, providing continuous support, counselling, guidance, and advice
• Conduct assessments that are problematic for supervisees to identify conditions justifying relevant interventions
• Ensure development and planning of programs to render recommended interventions efficiently, effectively, and economically
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of recommended interventions and ensure reporting on progress
• Study, interpret, apply, and give guidance on legislation and policies in identified work fields to supervisors and stakeholders
• Perform statutory functions that are problematic for supervisees, compile court reports, and attend court inquiries
• Ensure that records of social work interventions, processes, and outcomes are produced and maintained
• Ensure implementation and compliance with all standard operating procedures and sector norms and standards

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